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'Hotspots' search at death house 'Hotspots' search at death house
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Police searching a house where the bodies of two teenage girls have been found are examining possible "hotspots" where ground may have been disturbed.Police searching a house where the bodies of two teenage girls have been found are examining possible "hotspots" where ground may have been disturbed.
Concrete floors are being drilled at the property in Margate, Kent. Radar is being used and concrete floors drilled at the house in Margate, Kent.
The family who used to live at the house said the experience was "a nightmare that gets worse every day".The family who used to live at the house said the experience was "a nightmare that gets worse every day".
The bodies of Dinah McNicol, 18, and Vicky Hamilton, 15, have been recovered. Peter Tobin, 61, has been charged with murdering Miss Hamilton.The bodies of Dinah McNicol, 18, and Vicky Hamilton, 15, have been recovered. Peter Tobin, 61, has been charged with murdering Miss Hamilton.
The remains of Miss McNicol, from Essex, were found in the garden of the property on Friday.The remains of Miss McNicol, from Essex, were found in the garden of the property on Friday.
The body of Miss Hamilton, 15, from Redding near Falkirk, was recovered on Monday. Both women went missing in 1991.The body of Miss Hamilton, 15, from Redding near Falkirk, was recovered on Monday. Both women went missing in 1991.
Forensic archaeologists resumed their search of the three-bedroom council house in Irvine Drive, Margate, at 0830 GMT on Saturday.Forensic archaeologists resumed their search of the three-bedroom council house in Irvine Drive, Margate, at 0830 GMT on Saturday.
Officers have said they are examining potential hotspots identified around the property and were likely to begin focusing on the inside of the house on Saturday.
Radar is being used to check for any abnormalities in the property which might pinpoint areas to search.
'Floors drilled''Floors drilled'
A statement read out on behalf of the family who lived in the house in Irvine Drive said events had turned their lives "upside down", and their hearts were with the murder victims' families. A statement read out on behalf of the family who lived in the house in Irvine Drive said events had turned their lives "upside down".
In the statement, house owner Nicola Downing said: "We found the news devastating and unreal.
"I can only describe it as a nightmare that seems to get worse every day. We lived in that house for 12 years and we had a happy family home.
"Since we moved out, the developments have been shocking for all of us - our hearts and our thoughts are with the families involved."
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Det Supt Tim Wills, of Essex Police, said the post-mortem examination of Miss McNicol's body was complete.Det Supt Tim Wills, of Essex Police, said the post-mortem examination of Miss McNicol's body was complete.
Assistant Chief Constable Peter Lowton of Essex Police has said it is "too early to tell" if any arrests over the death of Miss McNicol are imminent.Assistant Chief Constable Peter Lowton of Essex Police has said it is "too early to tell" if any arrests over the death of Miss McNicol are imminent.
Officers have said they are examining potential hotspots identified around the property and were likely to begin focusing on the inside of the house on Saturday.
Radar is being used to check for any abnormalities in the property which might pinpoint areas to search.
Dinah McNicol's body was found near the patio Tributes and media scrumDinah McNicol's body was found near the patio Tributes and media scrum
The remains of Miss Hamilton, who went missing from Bathgate in West Lothian, were found in a sandpit in the back garden of the house.The remains of Miss Hamilton, who went missing from Bathgate in West Lothian, were found in a sandpit in the back garden of the house.
Mr Tobin, who once lived in the property, was charged with the 15-year-old's murder and appeared at Linlithgow Sheriff Court on Thursday.Mr Tobin, who once lived in the property, was charged with the 15-year-old's murder and appeared at Linlithgow Sheriff Court on Thursday.
The body of Miss McNicol, of Tillingham, who was last seen returning from a trip to Hampshire, was discovered close to a patio area.The body of Miss McNicol, of Tillingham, who was last seen returning from a trip to Hampshire, was discovered close to a patio area.
Detectives have carried out house-to-house inquiries in Irvine Drive and have appealed for any residents who lived in the area at the same time as Peter Tobin to get in touch with them.Detectives have carried out house-to-house inquiries in Irvine Drive and have appealed for any residents who lived in the area at the same time as Peter Tobin to get in touch with them.
The family who lived in the property until Monday have been receiving support from Kent Police family liaison officers.
It is thought a number of other murder cases are being re-examined in the light of the Margate discoveries.It is thought a number of other murder cases are being re-examined in the light of the Margate discoveries.
These are believed to include the murder of Jessie Earl, who disappeared from Eastbourne in East Sussex in 1980 and was found dead nine years later, and the deaths of three women killed in Glasgow in the late 1960s by a man dubbed "Bible John".These are believed to include the murder of Jessie Earl, who disappeared from Eastbourne in East Sussex in 1980 and was found dead nine years later, and the deaths of three women killed in Glasgow in the late 1960s by a man dubbed "Bible John".